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The Sand Fish: A Novel From Dubai (1999)

by Maha Gargash(Favorite Author)

3.14 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0061744670 (ISBN13: 9780061744679)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Harper Perennial

review 1: I hate the fact that it is an international bestseller. I hate that people would read this book and assume it is about us. "A novel from Dubai"??? I am from Dubai and all my ancestors were too. It is shameful and disgraceful what she wrote about us. WE ARE NOT LIKE THAT. Maha Gargash does not represent our culture, no matter that she loves it and wants to write about it. I can see that people want to know more about our culture, but please don't believe everything you read.
review 2: This book was given to me by a friend, I doubt I would have ever picked it up otherwise. I did however give it a chance because I believe in supporting local authors. But I don't believe in saying something is amazing just because it is written by someone from my own country. I did... moren't find the story all that compelling to be honest. It felt too much like a soap opera. I felt that the characterization of the lead was all over the place and her actions didn't make sense at times. I wish I could've connected with her more, to better understand her actions even if I didn't like her. I hope the author's skills improve with time. less

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